Rigaud, Alpes-Maritimes
| Rigaud | ||
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A flock of sheep outside Rigaud village | ||
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  Rigaud | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Rigaud | ||
| Coordinates: 43°59′30″N 6°59′31″E / 43.9917°N 6.9919°ECoordinates: 43°59′30″N 6°59′31″E / 43.9917°N 6.9919°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes | |
| Arrondissement | Nice | |
| Canton | Puget-Théniers | |
| Intercommunality | Vallées d'Azur | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Paul Crulli | |
| Area1 | 32.54 km2 (12.56 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 210 | |
| • Density | 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06101 / 06260 | |
| Elevation |
333–1,907 m (1,093–6,257 ft) (avg. 753 m or 2,470 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Rigaud is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Geography
The commune is traversed by the Cians, the Cianavelle and the Raton Rivers.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 117 | — |
| 1968 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 111 | −5.1% |
| 1982 | 141 | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 165 | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 146 | −11.5% |
| 2008 | 210 | +43.8% |
In the gorges du Cians.
See also
References
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